Conor and his low carb diet

[Lukn4trbl]

 

[SalvadorAllende]

Athletes need carbs. Unless you are a marathon runner who needs slow burning fuel like fat.

A friend of mine runs marathons. He eats really low carbs and iirc 48hs before the race he does a "carbo load" and eats shit tons of pasta.

 

[andy9432]

Keto/low carb are good for sedentary people, for athletes in general you need carbs

 

[erron]

he said once in an embedded that he barely eats red meat for the last 3 weeks of his camp

 

[acannxr]

From my understanding he eats a lot of red meat and very little carbs. For the nutriton experts out there what are the pros and cons of this kind of diet for MMA fighters? I know Conor is known for having bad cardio and looking gassed after hitting the pads for a couple of minutes. I know genetics play a role but it seems kind of weird for somebody that preaches "timing beats speed and precision beats power" to gas out as quick as he does. Somebody else that is noted for having a meat heavy and low carb diet + shit cardio is Joe Rogan. I've seen people talking like it's impossible to train hard while being on low carbs and also mention how gassed Joe looks after hitting pads for like 30 seconds.

So... What are the benefits of low carb diets for MMA? Has Conor been watching too many Joe Rogan podcasts or are there benefits to it?

Against Dennis Siver (Pre-USADA)

Against Chad Mendes (Post-USADA)

 

[TheChance]

This is true for people who do not exercise or just perform aerobic exercises. For people who lift and train martial arts carbs are a must.

No it is only true for diabetics, a low or no carb diet for anyone else is not healthy especially for women and should never be done by women of a certain age.

 

[Thepaintbucket]

Is this part of his FAST system he's selling people? Lol.

 

[PlatinumColbyCovington]

If you can't metabolize carbs, there's an issue with YOU, NOT the carbohydrates!

 

[Hawkeye Mihawk]

@acannxr
Is there a point? Ped accusation?

 

[ultramanhyata]

Keto/low carb are good for sedentary people, for athletes in general you need carbs

I am doing keto now. While I don't have the kind of explosive energy I would need for sport performance I am far less tired during the day than I was when I was eating significant carbs and was not in ketosis. My overall, daily energy levels are improved. It seems counter intuitive but it is a fact.

 

[mallen7272]

Athletes need carbs. Unless you are a marathon runner who needs slow burning fuel like fat.

Truth

 

[The Schmoop]

Athletes need high fat and carbs. Conor is on a bodybuilding diet. It looks good but it's not good for performance.

This

 

[mallen7272]

Conor slams 60 Stinger gel packs before every fight

 

[mallen7272]

Against Dennis Siver (Pre-USADA)

Against Chad Mendes (Post-USADA)

Every time you cut water weight it gets harder and you can't cut as much. Every fighter says this

 

[MMAprodigy]

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Hogan Hless

 

[Fedor Wearing A Fedora]

You actually need carbs. Conor just tries too hard and it has aged him, he looks like an old man now.

 

[acannxr]

@acannxr
Is there a point? Ped accusation?

I'd rather talk to your "cousin".

 

[beastman]

Conor used to eat cabbage and potatoes and everyone got destroyed

 

[Vegesus44]

Only idiots eat carbs these days, try googling keto guys

 

[ImNotSurpisedDonks!]

It aged him faster

Pre Khabib

Post Khabib

That wasn't no diet. Floyd eats McDonalds but does not drink or drug. Conor does both.